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goatee Definition

goatee (gō tē)

noun

a small, pointed beard on a man's chin

Etymology: < goat + -ee: from the resemblance to a goat's beard

goatee Usage Examples

Possessives

  • beard: He had a black ' goatee ' type beard.

Converse of object

  • grow: I grew the goatee about ten years ago when my daughter was born - I don't think she'd recognize me without it.
  • have: He had a little goatee under his chin and a big grin.

Adjective modifier

  • little: His dark face ended in a little black goatee.

Modifies a noun

  • beard: To make himself look more sinister, he even grew a goatee beard ( even made me scared of him!

Noun used with modifier

  • ginger: The only give away of his Irish origins from a glance is his ginger goatee.

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